Knots & Ropework

The Splicing Handbook - Techniques for modern and traditional ropes

Barbara Merry and John Darwin
Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical

Ref: BKS000022

'The Slicing Handbook' is the only book devoted entirely to splicing today's rope. This edition includes step-by-step illustrations and explanations for the most useful and popular splices using both traditional twisted and modern braided ropes.
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Price: £12.99

The Book of Decorative Knots

Peter Owen
Publisher: The Lyons Press

Ref: BKS000083

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Price: £6.50

The Ultimate Book of Knots - More than Two-Hundred Practical and Decorative Knots

Peter Owen
Publisher: The Lyons Press

Ref: BKS000251

Whether you are suspended hundreds or thousands of feet in the air on the side of a mountain, sailing the open seas, or pitching a tent in the wilderness, this book will be an essential tool for all of your outdoor adventures, and some of your indoor ones as well.
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Price: £10.99

The Marlinspike Sailor - decorative rope and canvaswork

Hervey Garrett Smith
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Ref: BKS000069

Hervey Garrett Smith was the foremost marine illustrator of the 1950s and 1960s, and his wonderful drawings of traditional ropework quickly propelled The Marlinspike Sailor to cult classic status when it was published in 1956. With the addition of a section on modern, synthetic rope in the 1970s, its popularity has continued undiminished to this day. It teaches a few basic knots--the bowline, sheet bend, and rolling hitch, among others--and splices in three-strand and braided rope. But its real business is decorative rope and canvaswork--the traditional arts of the sailor--and here it has no equal. For a rope mat, a rope ladder, a sea chest, a ditty bag, a canvas bucket, a mast boot, and the best-looking rope fenders or heaving line in the marina, this is the book of choice.
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Price: £9.99

The Ashley Book of Knots

Clifford W. Ashley (Ed. Geoffrey Budworth)
Publisher: Faber & Faber

Ref: BKS000082

First published in 1944, and reprinted many times since then, the latest reissue of this magnificent book contains, for the first time, fully illustrated details of all minor amendments and corrections that have come to light over the years. These have been collected and collated by Geoffrey Budworth with the help of other members of the International Guild of Knot Tyers.
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Price: £50.00

Nautical Knots Illustrated

Paul H H Snyder, Arthur FF Snyder
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Ref: BKS000058

With nearly 300 superb photographs illustrating the "ins and outs" of the 20 most useful nautical knots and splices, this reissue of the critically acclaimed Nautical Knots Illustrated will transform any beginner into a boater who knows the ropes. Each knot or splice is presented on two facing pages, and an illustrated glossary and quick-glance overview of common linehandling commands are also included.
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Price: £7.99

Knots, Bends, and Hitches for Mariners

The United States Power Squadrons
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Ref: BKS000040

Cobranded with one of the nation’s leading boating educators and richly illustrated with 200 fine drawings, this handy little how-to has something for every mariner. The essentials of the boater’s repertoire are here—the bowline, the sheet bend, the clove hitch, etc.—but so are such lesser-known gems as the hawser bend, the cow hitch, and many more.
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Price: £8.99

Pocket Guide to Knots

Lindsey Philpott
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Ref: BKS000036

Step-by-step photographed instructions for more than 100 knots--617 crisp, clear full-color photos in all--make this the best value among comprehensive knot books and the ideal reference for boaters, anglers, and outdoorspeople of all types.
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Price: £9.99

The Really Useful Knot Book

Geoffrey Budworth
Publisher: Hamlyn

Ref: BKS000085

A great companion for householders and outdoor sports enthusiasts, this book features clear step-by-step instructions for the world's most useful and popular knots. A useful manual for beginners and a quick refernce for more experienced tyers, it includes expert advice on choosing materials and the correct rope or twine for the job. An easy key system identifies knots of importance for climbing, sailing, fishing and general household use.
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Price: £5.99

Knots and Splices

Steve Judkins, Timothy Davison
Publisher: Fernhurst Books

Ref: BKS000272

Practical step-by-step guide to tying knots – essential information for all sailors and anyone wanting to tie knots.
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Price: £5.99

Knot Companion

Timothy Davison, Steve Judkins
Publisher: Fernhurst Books

Ref: BKS000273

An essential guide to tying knots in splash proof ring bound format

This full colour, clearly illustrated book covers cover the top 10 knots everyone should know, plus coiling and throwing a rope, and whipping (stopping the end unravelling). It is part of of Fernhurst's highly popular Companion series.
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Price: £7.99

Knot Know-How

Steve Judkins, Timothy Davison
Publisher: Fernhurst Books

Ref: BKS000271

Knot Know-How starts with the 10 knots everyone should know and progresses to:
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Price: £8.95

Complete Knot Pack with CD

Steve Judkins
Publisher: Fernhurst Books

Ref: BKS000270

The Book: gives step-by-step drawings of the ten knots everyone should know, plus a selection of other knots, splices and whippings in full colour.

The CD: gives video clips of tying the 10 most useful knots with the author’s voice over. Plus making an eyesplice and a sailmaker’s whipping.

The Rope: is supplied as two pieces, differently coloured .
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Price: £18.34

Racing Crew, 2nd Edition

Malcolm McKeag, Bill Edgerton
Publisher: Fernhurst Books

Ref: BKS000291

A racing yacht can be a very public place to make a mistake. Especially if that mistake costs a place, or causes a sail to fall in the water or something to break. Add a bit of a breeze and your error could be expensive or, worse, dangerous.
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Price: £12.95